Education (Associate in Arts) Degree Program
Curriculum for students entering program in 2008-09.
Specific Admission Requirements
This program is designed to prepare NHTI students to transfer to a baccalaureate teacher certification program. It is generic, preparing students to select areas of certification at the baccalaureate level in elementary, middle, and secondary education. It requires students to take the PRAXIS I exam, successfully achieving the minimum passing score required by the New Hampshire State Board of Education prior to their graduation from the program. The program has a common first year of course work. In the second year students elect an educational transfer focus in any of the following areas: math; science; social science or English. Elective courses for each area of study can be obtained from the program faculty. Students will declare their focus before the beginning of their second year of the program. This allows a student to begin to develop the subject content area for certification needed for a BA/BS degree.
The degree of Associate in Arts with a major in Education will be awarded upon successful completion of all program requirements.
CL - Numbers in the CL column below designate the number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
LAB - Numbers in the LAB column below designate the number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical
hours per week for the course
CR - Numbers in the CR column below designate the number of credit hours for the course
| Course Number | Course Title | CL | LAB | CR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR | |||||
| Fall Semester | |||||
| # | ED 101 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| # | ED 104 | Foundations of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EN 101 | English Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| IT 102 | PC Applications | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PY 105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | |||||
| Spring Semester | |||||
| AN 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| # | ED 207 | Teaching and Learning Process | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EN xxx | English Literature Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PY 209 | Educational Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PY 220 | Human Growth and Development: the Life Span | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | |||||
| SECOND YEAR | |||||
| Fall Semester | |||||
| MT xxx | Math * | 4-5 | 0 | 4-5 | |
| XX xxx | Laboratory Science ** | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| XX xxx | Humanities Elective *** | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XX xxx | Educational Transfer Focus Elective+ or General Education Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XX xxx | Educational Transfer Focus Elective+ or General Education Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | |||||
| Spring Semester | |||||
| MT xxx | Math* | 4-5 | 0 | 4-5 | |
| PS xxx | Government | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XX xxx | Laboratory Science ** | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| XX xxx | Humanities*** | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XX xxx | Educational Transfer Focus Elective+ or General Education Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17-18 | |||||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 65-67 | ||||
* Math electives can only be Intermediate Algebra, Finite Math, Elementary Functions, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
** Lab Sciences are those sciences with a laboratory component, excluding BI 100, CH 100, and PH 100. In some education programs, sequential programming may be required, where in elementary education for example, multiple science programs would be acceptable. Please checkwith academic advisor prior to scheduling.
*** Recommend Art, Music, History, Philosophy
+ Educational Transfer Focus Electives. Students will select predesigned transfer courses. Options may include any of the following areas: Science, Social Science, English or Math. A list of approved courses for each option is available from the program coordinator.
Health, Character and Technical Standards for Education (Associate in Arts) Degree Program
Revised June 29, 2007